A work tool identification system for identifying the work tool attachment attached to a machine from among a plurality of interchangeable work tool attachments utilizes a data transmission device located on the work tool attachment and an electronic machine controller that may be located on the machine. The data transmission device may store work tool identification data and may measure an interval count indicative of the lapsed time since the work tool attachment was initially moved by a machine. The electronic machine controller generates and sorts a work tool identification list of the plurality of work tool attachments based on the interval count with the lowest interval count appearing before any higher interval counts that is indicative of a recently coupled work tool.
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2. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the electronic machine controller is further configured to detect an operator selection from the work tool identification list indicative of a work tool attachment selected from among the plurality of work tool attachments.
3. The work tool identification system of claim 2, wherein the electronic machine controller is further configured to auto-configure one or more machine operating parameters in accordance with the work tool attachment that is selected.
4. The work tool identification system of claim 3, wherein the operator interface is a touch screen.
5. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the data transmission device is further configured to set and send an active flag with the work tool identification data and the interval count; and the electronic machine controller is further configured to generate the work tool identification list for the work tool attachment having the active flag set.
6. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the interval count from the plurality of work tool attachments in common units.
7. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the motion detector includes at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a barometer.
8. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the data transmission device has a transmission range of about 100 meters.
9. The work tool identification system of claim 1, wherein the electronic machine controller iteratively generates the work tool identification list based on the interval counts received from a plurality of work tool attachments.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the interval count is measured in common units among the plurality of work tool attachments.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising detecting an active flag set and sent with the work tool identification data; and displaying in the work tool identification list only the work tool identification data for the plurality of work tool attachments having the active flag set.
14. The work tool identification system of claim 13, wherein the electronic machine controller is further configured to detect an active flag set and sent with the work tool identification data received by the machine receiver and display in the work tool identification list only the work tool identification data for the plurality of work tool attachments having the active flag set.
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October 29, 2019
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